Naruto strength within book 2 (Edited)

Chapter 1

The journey to the Mist took me two and a half days including breaks for food and sleep, for the last day and a half I had been on a ship sailing across the sea to get to the mist.
"Here we are the land hidden in the mist Kiri" the ship's captain announced and we slowly made our way off as I yawned.
"Wait a minute....No way" two familiar voices called, they had been signing people in at the gate or ninjas coming back to missions.
"Ah Gozu, Meizu how have you been?" I asked.
"Kuroki" they both yelled out before rushing over and hugging me close, nearly squeezing the life out of me.
"I can't breathe" I choked out and they pulled back.
"Zabuza and Haku are going to love to see you," Gozu grinned.
"The war is finally over and the Mizukage has changed, you should head there we will sign you in" Meizu smiled and I nodded before heading to the large tower that was the Mizukage's tower.

"Excuse me, I would like to see the Mizukage," I said to the receptionist, making her blink at me.
"Lets see, hm, she is free now so why don't you head up, it's the third floor second door" the girl instructed and I nodded before heading up the stairs and getting to the door knocking on it.
"Enter" a voice called and I opened the door and walked in.
"KUROKI?!" I heard yelling before I was on the ground looking at the roof with Haku hugging me close.
"Hey Haku, Zabuza, how are you?" I asked, looking at the larger male that was looking at me with a smirk.
"We are doing fine now thanks to you," Zabuza replied.
"So this is the one that you all talk about? About how he saved you and sent you to us" a voice commented and I looked to see Mei Terumi and her bodyguard I was guessing was Chojuro, who was looking a little red and eyeing Haku.
"I wouldn't say that I saved them more like I helped them on the road" I denied and she nodded her long red hair in a half bun.
"Well I have to thank you for that Kuroki, once we came to Mei's camp and explained everything, she happily welcomed our help and cleared our names" Zabuza explained.
"I am glad everything has worked out" I smiled.
"But Kuroki, why are you here in the mist?" Haku looked at me confused and Zabuza frowned a little.
"I am still a leaf village member as you can see" I said pointing to my headband around my neck and my chunin vest.
"Then why aren't you there?" Mei asked.
"Short story is that the council wanted to throw me out of the village for being a traitor but instead, with the third Hokage's blessings, I was allowed to go on a three year journey" I explained and Haku and Zabuza both looked pissed.
"They thought you were a traitor? How dare they?! I should slaughter them while they sleep" Haku growled, looking ready to kill.
"H-H-Haku-kun calm d-d-down" Chojuro stuttered.
"Helping Zabuza, Haku, Gozu and Meizu would not make them think that" Mei noted and I nodded.
"In the Chunin exams just gone, Orochimaru attacked me and my team in the second test, I wasn't able to do much but I tried my best and then we all got out alive. During the last round Orochimaru, the sound and the sand attacked the leaf village. I took care of the One tailed beast before switching places with Hokage-sama, making me go one on one with Orochimaru until some of his followers butted in. Because of this the council thinks I am a traitor and that I am working for Orochimaru, " I explained, making their jaws drop.
"Are they stupid? It's lucky you're alive going against a Sanin, what were you thinking?" Mei asked, shocked.
"The only thing I was thinking of at the time was to protect my team and my village, nothing more nothing less" I shrugged.

"Putting that to the side for now may I ask why you are here then?" Mei enquired.
"For three years I am going to go to each hidden village spending six months there and I have an extra six months to stop in at the other villages I have a favor to ask you" I said.
"You may ask it but you may not get the answer you're looking for," Mei warned and I nodded.
"That's fine, I wish to look at your birth records and death records, if that is alright" I requested, making them look at me shocked and confused.
"My parents, I don't know who they are. I don't even have a last name but my mothers name. I have her initials so I wish to try and find them and if the birth records show them I can meet my parents. If not, I will deal with that later," I explained.
"Wait, that's all you want? The birth records?" Mei asked.
"I was thinking of something different," Chojuro said.
"Yeah, like the forbidden jutsus or something," Mei said, making me blink before Haku and Zabuza burst into laughter.
"Oh that's amusing love, Kuroki wouldn't request something like that. He respects the other villages and their secrets," Zabuza chuckled, hugging Mei.
"May I have your permission?" I enquired, not having gotten an answer yet.
"Of course, how long did you say you would be staying in Kiri?" Mei asked.
"Six months" I said and she nodded.
"Here, it's a key to a spare apartment with directions on the map for you to stay in, if you head to the hospital you should find all you need. There is also a jutsu library if you wish to see it," Mei answered and I nodded before bowing my thanks and heading out.